- Date Created: [[2020-10-08]] - #[[Locations]] - ![](assets/1622579371_184.png) - The most populated city in [[Faerûn]]. - The city was attacked by [[ttrpgs/Order of the Wandering Mind/Grand Duke Valarken]] and his band of lycanthropes called [[ttrpgs/Order of the Wandering Mind/The Band of the Red Moon]], but it survived. The remaining duke, [[ttrpgs/Order of the Wandering Mind/Grand Duke Portyr]], formed a parliament after fending them off. - [[ttrpgs/Order of the Wandering Mind/The Flaming Fists]] are mercenaries that patrol Baldur's Gate and are the semiofficial patrol guards. - [[ttrpgs/Order of the Wandering Mind/Branestria]] - amphibian city in the [[ttrpgs/Order of the Wandering Mind/Cimarine Isles]], between the southern [[The Sword Coast]] and [[ttrpgs/Order of the Wandering Mind/The Moonshae Isles]]. Settled by water-manifesting [[Genasi]]. - [[Candlekeep]] - well-defended fortress with a library of lore, learning, and prophecy. Visitors are allowed if they bring one book. - [[ttrpgs/Order of the Wandering Mind/Cloak Wood]] - where timber was taken to be used to expand Baldur's Gate, but recently there have been reports of people disappearing, both from the forest and from the town. - [[ttrpgs/Order of the Wandering Mind/The Sword's Teeth]] - cliffs that are rumored to have caves that may lead into [[ttrpgs/Order of the Wandering Mind/The Underdark]]. According to legend, [[ttrpgs/Order of the Wandering Mind/Balduran]], founder of Baldur's Gate, has his wealth in sea caves here. - [[ttrpgs/Order of the Wandering Mind/Werewoods]] - rumored to house the lycanthropes that [[ttrpgs/Order of the Wandering Mind/Grand Duke Valarken]] tried to overthrow Baldur's Gate with. Rumors say that they have rebuilt the city of [[ttrpgs/Order of the Wandering Mind/Vehlarr]], a former werewolf nation. - The city is a proud home to anyone regardless of race or background. Still, the population is primarily made up of humans, eladrin, and elves. - The true power in Baldur's Gate is with the merchants. - The Baldur's gate thieves' guild is kept in check by [[ttrpgs/Order of the Wandering Mind/The Flaming Fists]]. -